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Of course there's the internet, but many people say they actually landed first and "manually" looked for an apartment. Did you just walk around looking for "for rent" signs and started calling the phone numbers? Are there classifieds papers that are more useful than craigslist/kijiji/etc?

Mark, the visa office will ask you to have your medicals done at an accredited medical testing center in your country.

When my wife got pregnant during our application process, I emailed the visa office (Manila). Here is their email reply:

You need cash in bank, so borrow money and deposit it to your savings and ask the bank to give you a bank certificate certifying that you have $17k+ You can withdraw it afterwards and return it to your friend. Although I believe once everything is completed, you have to show that you indeed...

So I would need to bring my: 1. Actual driver's license (ID card) from my country of origin 2. Letter from the issuing body of the license stating that my license is authentic With these, I can apply for a G2?

I'm reading this: http://www.ontario.ca/driving-and-roads/get-g-drivers-licence-new-drivers I'm not sure if I understand it correctly, but everyone needs to get a G1 first, then after 1-year of "practicing," it's only when we can apply for a G2 driver's license??

Perhaps you can do what I do all day everyday here in the office since I'm just waiting for my visa before I resign from my current job: Virtual travel with Google Maps Street View! Give's me a "general feel" about certain locations in Canada.

I know there are pros and cons for both, but what would be more "comfortable," generally speaking in a financial point of view? Rent a suburb house/basement (~$900/mo) AND buy a car (~$400/mo) or Rent a prime location downtown condo (~$1600/mo) Your opinions?

Cool. Really great info. Mine will be around 1-year old too when we get there by around August/September.

thank you Pripan, that was very helpful (we're also a family of 3). Your $500 groceries, it includes the baby stuff? (formula milk, diaper, etc)

Had our Medicals done Mar 5 2013 (@ IOM HV Dela Costa). ECAS mentioned "Medical results received" at around Mar 18 2013. Got the PPR email yesterday April 22 2013. Will be sending our passports today...

get a certificate of employment, with job description, from your previous job as a software developer. use that as basis for your work experience.

Just to give us newcomers an idea... In which area do you live How many are you in your household Rent Groceries Phone Internet Electricity (I believe "hydro" would be more appropriate :) ) Transportation (gas and/or public transit) Other things...

I've been informed that the embassy is in a "transition period" for medical results processing. My wife and I have different medical forms than our baby who's been born during the middle of processing of our application (we applied 2010, our baby was born 2012). My wife's and my medical forms...

I'm planning to bring a Bank Draft, amounting about CAD $15k addressed to myself. 1. Is this a good idea? 2. Will I be able to open a Canadian bank account using this? 3. Is a bank draft considered "cash?" Either way, I assume I must declare it on airport immigration?

I have CAD$18,000 as required for my FSW PR (for my family of 3). Do I just get a Bank Draft cheque worth $18,000 from my country of origin bank, put it in my wallet, then when I arrive in Canada, go to a bank and ask a teller that I want to open an account? Or is this an over simplification...

I, my wife and our 1-year old will be moving to Toronto this year. Where would you suggest we settle? Downtown/Midtown Condo? Downtown Basement? Suburb House (Brampton,Mississauga,etc.)? Suburb Basement? etc... Most probably I'll be working full-time (if I find a job!) so my wife will be...